Well, hello everyone, I'm James Dobson and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported

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Family Institute.

Welcome to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh. Today's topic and the subject of our program for

the next three days is something that affects millions of families and tears that the fabric

of our society can cause thousands of lives not to mention pain, suffering, and torment.

I'm talking about alcohol abuse and the disease of alcoholism. Dr. Dobson has written

about this subject before and has spoken about the toll this disease has taken across generations

of American families. And you know who suffers the most in these situations? Oftentimes,

the children of alcoholics. You know, there are many consequences of alcohol abuse, especially

for the children of a parent who is battling addiction. According to the National Institute

of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, right now there are currently 7.5 million children in

America, ages 17 and younger, who live with a parent who is abusing alcohol. That is nearly

one in ten children. I know alcoholism has been prevalent in many generations in my family

and I'm sure there are many listening right now who realize that alcohol does reach almost

every family in America. Now over the next three days here on Family Talk, you're going to hear

some gritty and raw stories from a panel of people who grew up in homes with a parent or both

parents who were alcoholics. This brave group of men and women will share their stories and how

they are still dealing with the trauma and the aftermath caused by the destruction that alcohol

brought to their family units. We'll also hear how emotionally scarring having an alcoholic

parent can be for a child. Now this is a sensitive, emotional and powerful subject. I know it's going

to resonate with many in our listening family. But here at the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute,

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